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Fantasy Football Articles - March 2004
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in March 2004 within the world of fantasy football. You may want to read these articles for research on players in the coming year, or just check to see if we were way off base with our reporting. Whatever the reason, it's all here for your enjoyment.
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scored the "Music City Miracle" touchdown on Jan. 8, 2000, to give Tennessee a 22-16 wild-card playoff win over Buffalo, taking a lateral from Frank Wycheck on a last-second kickoff and racing 75 yards down the left sideline.
A.J. Smith, now the Chargers general manager, was Buffalos assistant GM at the time.
"I almost didnt sign him because of that," Smith joked. "I told him, `Im just getting over that nightmare and now I have to see your face. We laughed."
Three weeks after the miracle finish, Dyson caught a pass on the final play of the Super Bowl against St. Louis and was tackled by Mike Jones at the 1-yard line. He was still contorted on the ground, vainly reaching for the end zone, as Rams players celebrated their 23-16 win.
"Three weeks separated the highs and lows," Dyson said. "The touchdown run was the highest of highs, and then you cant get much lower than having the ball at the end of game and coming up short.
"Ive been to two Super Bowls and came up short twice," Dyson said. "You just take it with a grain of salt."
Smith called Dyson "an intriguing player who we feel still has a lot to contribute."
He joins a team that needs help at almost every position after finishing an NFL-worst 4-12 and missing the playoffs for the eighth straight season.
Smith said talks with Dyson went fast, and that he passed his physical.
"He looked at our position and got excited about jumping in," Smith said. "A lot of receivers would by looking at our crew, now that Davids not here. Theyre pretty inexperienced, except for [Tim] Dwight."
And Dwight missed the last six games of 2003 with a partially collapsed lung.
Dyson played five seasons with the Titans after they picked him in the first round of the 1998 draft. His best season was 2001 when he had career-highs with 825 yards and seven touchdowns while matching his career best with 54 catches. ...
In Minnesota. ... The Vikings agreed to terms with free agent tight end Jermaine Wiggins on
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